BME103:T130 Group 15

BME 103 Fall 2012	Home People Lab Write-Up 1 Lab Write-Up 2 Lab Write-Up 3 Course Logistics For Instructors Photos Wiki Editing Help
OUR TEAM Name: Malik Alnaim Role: Research & Development Scientist Name: Alyssa Alexander Role: Research & Development Scientist Name: Sichun Ai Role: Experimental Protocol Planner Name: Nehal Jolly Role: Experimental Protocol Planner Name: Ben Reising Role: Open PCR machine Engineer Name: Mayuri Gupta Role: Open PCR machine Engineer LAB 1 WRITE-UP Initial Machine Testing The Original Design (Add image of the full OpenPCR machine here, from the Week 3 exercise. Write a paragraph description for visitors who have no idea what this is) Experimenting With the Connections When we unplugged (part 3) from (part 6), the machine ... (did what? fill in your answer) When we unplugged the white wire that connects (part 6) to (part 2), the machine ... (did what? fill in your answer) Test Run (Write the date you first tested Open PCR and your experience(s) with the machine) Protocols Polymerase Chain Reaction (Polymerase chain reaction is basically molecular photocopying and the process or technique used to make copies of small segments of DNA because it only targets specific segments of the DNA and that's what makes it useful. PCR works by mixing two DNA fragments, also known as primers which are about 20 bases long. The mixture is then heated and denatured and then the primers bind to their complementary sequences on the separated strands, and it goes through about 30 cycles. (Jim Dorsey) Polymerase Chain Reaction. http://www.contexo.info/DNA_Basics/polymerase_chain_reaction.htm. Last accessed 11/01/12. ) Flourimeter Measurements (Add your work from Week 3, Part 2 here) Research and Development Specific Cancer Marker Detection - The Underlying Technology (Add a write-up of the information discussed in Week 3's class) (BONUS points: Use a program like Powerpoint, Word, Illustrator, Microsoft Paint, etc. to illustrate how primers bind to the cancer DNA template, and how Taq polymerases amplify the DNA. Screen-captures from the OpenPCR tutorial might be useful. Be sure to credit the source if you borrow images.) Results (Your group will add the results of your Fluorimeter measurements from Week 4 here)